Stargirl Final Review

Which of the following genres would Stargirl belong?

• fairy tale

• drama

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.W.6.9B

“...When they hear about it, they’re going to go bananas. And when they get a gander at me and that trophy ―” She rolled her eyes and whistled. “I just hope they don’t get out of hand.” The police will keep them in line,” I said. “Maybe they’ll call out the National Guard.”

Which words form an idiom?

• when they hear about it

• they're going to go bananas

• they get a gander at me

• maybe they'll call out the National Guard

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“...He says he believes that mockingbirds may do more than imitate other birds. I mean other living birds. He thinks they may also imitate the sounds of birds that are no longer around. He thinks the sounds of extinct birds are passed down from mockingbird to mockingbird.”

Which of the following might the mockingbird in the passage symbolize?

• Leo because he feels uncomfortable speaking up for Stargirl

• Cinnamon and the other animals

• Stargirl because she is pretending to be a typical girl, like all the others

• Dori because she plays the ukulele like Stargirl

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

He looked off to the west. The sun was melting butter over the Maricopas.

What figurative language is used in the sentence?

• hyperbole

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How many people were waiting on Susan when she arrived back from the contest in

Phoenix?

• hundreds of people

• around fifty people

• between ten and twenty people

• less than ten people

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

All of the following are things Stargirl did EXCEPT

• gave Leo a tie

• slapped Hillari

• left her hair around for birds to build nests

• created her own office space

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which word BEST describes Hillari Kimble’s attitude toward Stargirl in the novel?

• caring

• resentful

• tolerant

• nonchalant

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following is the best overall tone of this novel?

• eloquent and encouraging

• profound and serious

• thought-provoking and touching

• sarcastic and stern

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is the BEST theme for this novel?

• Prejudice is based on ignorance.

• Speed is the key to life.

• People would be much better off if it weren't for judgments.

• Everyone needs a place to call home.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following words best describe Leo?

• soft-spoken and gentle

• timid and a follower

• stubborn and fierce tempered

• outgoing and bubbly

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3